FDB-Code of practice No 1: About fair-faced concrete surfaces (surface appearance) of precast elements made of concrete and reinforced concrete

The building material concrete with its natural basic materials and its manifold field of application allows a wide range of possibilities for a pleasant, economical and individual design. The production of precast concrete elements in a plant offers good conditions for an even quality of the surface. Being vastly weather-independent and considering the given consistent production conditions as well as the usually stationary position of the formwork, it is advantageous using precast concrete elements. Precast concrete elements allow fair-faced concrete surfaces with high quality, which can be easily maintained compared to a lot of other building materials.